http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Even though proven anti-smoking strategies exist, more than 440,000 Americans still die each year from cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, federal health officials said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-heavy-toll-cdc.html Health Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:30:01 EST news278355566 In a first of its kind study in the U.S., researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have shown that the addition of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging can improve smokers' recall of the warning and health risks associated with smoking. The new findings are published online-first in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-graphic-smokers-recall-health.html Addiction Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:03 EST news258913549 Anti-tobacco television advertising helps reduce adult smoking, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Health Research and Policy -- but some ads may be more effective than others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-anti-tobacco-tv-ads-adults.html Addiction Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:50:01 EST news254057898 While African-American smokers are less likely to receive quitting advice from their doctors or use quit aids, media campaigns that offer positive encouragement can have an impact on getting them to quit, finds a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-positive-media-campaigns-minorities-cigarettes.html Health Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:30:01 EST news223297407